July 5, 2026

Jaxon Smith-Njigba out for Ohio State against Rutgers


After Ohio State coach Ryan Day said this week there was no firm timetable for the return of wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Buckeyes will be without its No. 1 receiver for another week. Ohio State will be without Smith-Njigba for the second-straight game Saturday against Rutgers with an apparent hamstring injury. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the program will evaluate Smith-Njigba next week ahead of Ohio State’s first road game against Michigan State before the Buckeyes’ bye week and expect the receiver to be “fine by the end of that bye.” Ohio State football news: Join the Ohio State football insider text group with Bill Rabinowitz and Joey Kaufman How Miyan WIlliams became a power back: Power play: Miyan ‘Pork Chop’ Williams brings toughness to the OSU football running attack Most underrated OSU players: These underrated Ohio State football players don’t get respect they deserve | Rob Oller “I…

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